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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Cute Things #3

I found this little beauty at a thrift store in a box full of wires and Christmas lights. The red string was intertwined with the wires, and it took some work to free it. I'm so happy I did, though. It's a wind-up toy! When you wind up the mama hen, she starts walking, and her baby chicks follow behind! I don't know if you can see how cute this is, but if you can, you must be oohing and ahhing right now. :-)

Mama is 2 1/2 inches (7 cm) tall, and her babies are 1 inch (2 1/2 cm) tall. Made in China and of plastic, this toy is not old, but it has a vintage look to it. I adore it! I have two more wind-up toys, a hopping lavender plush bunny and a spinning seal pup, and that is the extent of my collection (which is fine with me). ;-)

Do you have any toys or toy collections? Tell me--I'd love to hear about them! Until next time.... xoxo Jennifer

Hi Jennifer,I'm oohing and ahhing already, this is sooooo cute, I would put them in the bathroom and wind them up sitting in a bubble bath and enjoy watching them :)I must admit that I like old Barbie Dolls very much, and already collect a few, and some nice vintage dresses.

Hi Mieke! Oh, that's a great idea about the hen and chicks. I love the idea of the bubble bath too! :-) Barbie dolls are very enticing, I must admit, especially the vintage ones and their vintage clothes. If I let myself, I could definitely go there. :-) Thanks for sharing about that! :-)

Oh Jennifer I love them!!! I wish I had found them I would definately have bought them home with me :0) I have lots and lots of old bears and old prams and toys.One of my favorites is a little wind up tin chick. It doesn't work anymore and the paint is chipped but I adore it.Big Hugs vicky xxxxxxx

Hi Lucille! Nice to meet you! Thank you for becoming a member of Plushpussycat and for your sweet comment. I've been meaning to revisit the first few posts in a present-day blog post, because my vision has changed so much in only 10 months. If you go back to the earliest posts, the focus doesn't look much like the blog of today. Can't wait to get to know you better! Thanks again for your lovely comment! :-)

Oh, Mary Ann, you think it is cute too, eh? ;-) I know what you mean about getting rid of stuff. You know I recently sold and donated some dollhouses. Now my miniatures collection is under control. I've also been clearing out plush critters, including teddy bears, trying to hone it down to a few favorites. That's about it for me and collections. I don't have a lot of stuff (except crafting supplies!). ;-) Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

Hi Sans! You know Blogger! Maybe you left a comment but it got lost. :-( I'm glad you like this cute thing, Sans! And I'm glad you saw the Dad's Dollhouse page I created. Just added it in the last few days for you-know-who! :-)

Hi Ina! Thank you so much for sharing! I have a friend who collects vintage baby dolls--fun! Sometimes just having one or two of something makes it/them even more special. Thank you for your comment! :-)

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